English pronunciation

How to pronounce “pleasure

Phonetic spelling

PLEH-zher

IPA /ˈpɫɛʒɝ/

Syllable stress

ple·zher

Stress falls on the highlighted syllable.

How do you spell “pleasure”?

p l e a s u r e

pleasure” is spelled P-L-E-A-S-U-R-E. It is pronounced PLEH-zher, so the spelling and the sound do not match letter for letter. Listen to the audio above and say it aloud while you read the letters.

Hear it in a sentence

  • It's a pleasure to meet you.

  • Reading is one of my greatest pleasures.

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